From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

Google has introduced an updated robotics AI model designed to improve how robots interpret and act in real-world environments, a development that could expand automation into more complex industrial tasks over time.

SYDNEY, Australia, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- GMEX Robotics Corporation (NASDAQ: GMEX) (“GMEX Robotics” or the “Company”), a developer of AI-powered robotic technologies, announce today that it is advancing the development and integration of ...

As robots advance and become capable of handling more complex tasks with full automation, interoperability between robotic systems and a mature interface with humans become crucial. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of ...